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Diabetes Foot:
Wearing Special Diabetic Footwear Can Help Ease a Diabetes Foot |
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| Symptoms: Could You Have Diabetes? |
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Symptoms of diabetes include:
- Diminished sensation or the inability to feel pain, associated with numbness or tingling in the hands or feet.
- Peripheral Vascular Disease or poor circulation leading to ulcers, infections and other serious diabetes foot conditions.
- Decreased resistance to infection.
- Kidney failure resulting in dialysis.
- Eye problems resulting in blurred vision and possible blindness.
- Increased thirst and hunger.
- Dry mouth and frequent urination.
- Unexplained weight loss or gain.
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| Relieving and Preventing Diabetic Foot Problems |
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Please read the following tips to avoid a diabetes foot infection:
DO's
- Use diabetic foot creams – just not between the toes.
- Inspect your feet daily for blisters, bleeding and lesions between the toes. Use a mirror to examine the bottoms of your feet as well.
- Wear therapeutic footwear , including specially made diabetes socks, slippers, insoles, orthotics and other footwear for the diabetes foot.
- Wear diabetic footwear that fits well, protects your feet and has conforming, removable insoles.
- Wear seamless diabetes socks stockings to keep moisture away from the diabetes foot.
- Skin Care for the diabetes foot is important! Wash your feet daily with warm, soapy water and dry them thoroughly, especially between the toes.
- Trim your toenails carefully, straight across, and do not gouge into the corners.
DONT's
- Don’t excessively soak your diabetes foot… especially in hot water.
- Don’t use hot water bottles or heating pads on your feet.
- Don’t use acids or chemical corn removers on your diabetes foot.
- Don’t perform “bathroom surgery” on corns, calluses or ingrown toenails.
- Don’t smoke.
See your podiatrist on a regular basis, and contact one immediately if your diabetes foot becomes swollen, painful, red or infected.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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